Tag Archives: nurses
Poem: A nurse with ME
ME Awareness Week: A nurse with ME – a poem by L Mair Jones As we acknowledge the contribution of nurses on International Nurses Day, we remember that nurses too can be confined to home with a virus. … Continue reading
Associations of occupational stress, workplace violence & organizational support on chronic fatigue symptoms among nurses
Associations of occupational stress, workplace violence and organizational support on chronic fatigue symptoms among nurses, by Dr Mengyao Li, Dr Qianyi Shu, Dr Hao Huang, Dr Wen Bo, Dr Lulu Wang, Dr Hui Wu in Jan 14312 03 February 2020[https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14312] … Continue reading
Incidence of ME/CFS among U.S. nurses
Research abstract: Incidence of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome in a large prospective cohort of U.S. nurses, by Natalia Palacios, Kathryn C. Fitzgerald, Anthony L. Komaroff, Alberto Ascherio in Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior [Published online: 18 May 2017] Background: The incidence … Continue reading
CFS prevalence and effect on job performance in nurses
Research abstract Background and Objectives: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a severe, debilitating disorder. Permanent chronic fatigue that affects the daily routine activities at least for six months and 4 of the 8 patients reported symptoms associated with this disorder (problems of memory / … Continue reading
Nursing Standard article on ME/CFS
Abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a debilitating illness that affects many systems of the body, particularly the nervous and immune systems. The condition affects all age, racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups. This article focuses on the … Continue reading
